President’s strategic ambiguity exposed COVER STORY | INDEPENDENT REPORTER | All indicators point toward a highly volatile and potentially violent general election in 2026, according to two Ugandan scholars; Dr. Gerald Bareebe, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics at the University of York in Canada and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Twine, the former spokesperson of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), has been charged, together with Noah Mutwe, with inciting violence, hate speech, malicious information, and conspiracy to commit a felony. Twine, who has been in detention for two weeks, on Thursday appeared alongside Noah Mutwe, another bodyguard of …
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Mwenda defends Muhoozi, says NUP is not organising for an election but planning for an insurrection instead Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Gen Salim Saleh, has reassured European Union diplomats in Uganda of safety amidst alleged threats against them by the …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to establish an inter-agency security committee to decisively address the growing cases of electricity infrastructure vandalism in central Uganda. The president’s directive follows a spate of vandalism incidents that have left several …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has expressed displeasure over the European Union Delegation’s meeting with the Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, a few weeks ago, despite despite abuse of human rights accusations against him. Speaking alongside the …
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CDF Gen Muhoozi confirms detaining Bobi Wine’s bodyguard Eddie Mutwe Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has confirmed that he is detaining Eddie Mutwe, a renowned personal bodyguard of National Unity Platform President Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. Gen Muhoozi through his …
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Experts say Uganda’s involvement inflames tensions COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT REPORTERS & AGENCIES | The entry of soldiers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) into South Sudan in support of the government of President Salva Kiir Mayardit has inflamed tensions there. That is according to expert observers, civil society …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has called on African militaries to address obstacles hindering military cooperation, emphasizing its critical role in fostering regional stability and continental unity. Speaking during a lecture to senior …
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Kigali, Rwanda | NEW TIMES RWANDA | The Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is set to deliver a lecture at Rwanda Defence Force Command and Staff College (RDFCSC) in Nyakinama, Musanze District, today Friday, March 21. The Ugandan military chief arrived in …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda. Gen Kainerugaba is scheduled to hold discussions with senior leaders of the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) and meet with Rwandan President H.E. Paul Kagame. …
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